Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course